The tire company wants a completely sustainable tire by 2050.

cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/15239783

I feel this is a bit disingenuous. Especially as Michelin are working on airless tires. We all know that tires as we know them have planned obsolescence as a fundamental part of their design. They’re already a blight on our environment, the only good thing to do now is to ensure that as few new tires are needed as possible, not for them to be green washed.

  • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPEnglish
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    6 days ago

    In another thread, someone was saying they’re in use on a bunch of building sites and are performing without issue, so I suspect it’s not as much of a concern as we suspect.

    • Peppycito@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Construction sites aren’t usually operating at high speed. Trying to bust through the plow line on a winter day and getting the tires packed with snow will have the car doing the humpy-hump down the highway.

      • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPEnglish
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        5 days ago

        I make you right, but I’m assuming the conditions you’ve set out are part of the test suite?